The Sours: The Sours (ZoZe Music)

New York’s The Sours is a two-acoustic-guitar duo fronted by singer
Sarah Schrift, and accompanied by a pianist on a few numbers. The mood on most
tracks is 3 a.m. melancholy with vocals just past the edge of resignation. Nick
Drake looms as an inspiration, though occasionally the sky brightens to suggest
Amy Winehouse, relaxed and singing from the comfort of her living room sofa.
The recording is intimate and woody; you can hear knuckles tapping the body of
the guitar.